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UDF-SOFIA ELECTS LEADER TODAY

Over eight hundred delegates of the Sofia organization of the rightist opposition Union of Democratic Forces elect their new leader today. The National Council of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) decided to expel the former leader of the Sofia organiz

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ISRAELI FORCES LAUNCHED AN INCURSION INTO THE WEST BANK CITY OF JENIN ...

Israeli forces launched an incursion into the West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, imposing a curfew and searching for suspected militants. Palestinian witnesses said tanks, armoured vehicles, and jeeps, supported by two helicopter gunships had entered th

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

AS FRANCE'S POLITICAL PARTIES WIND UP THEIR CAMPAIGNS AHEAD OF THE FIN...

As France's political parties wind up their campaigns ahead of the final round of the legislative elections, latest opinion polls forecast a landslide victory for the allies of President Jacques Chirac. Surveys suggest Mr Chirac's UMP coalition could win

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

AFGHANISTAN'S GRAND ASSEMBLY AND HAMID KARZAI, THE MAN THEY ELECTED PR...

Afghanistan's grand assembly and Hamid Karzai, the man they elected president, wrangled on Saturday over the make-up of a government whose mission is to heal ethnic wounds and rebuild a war-shattered nation. Delegates to the Loya Jirga assembly insist the

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE FBI JOINED PAKISTANI POLICE SATURDAY HUNTING FOR POSSIBLE AL QAEDA...

The FBI joined Pakistani police Saturday hunting for possible al Qaeda links to a car bomb outside the U.S.

World | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

FRENCH NUCLEAR EXPERT: CLOSURE OF KOZLODUY N-PLANT WOULD BE A SHAME

“We filed a claim against the stand of the European Commission on the Kozloduy N-plant issue since it is a shame to close a well working nuclear power plant,” Professor Andr? Ma?sseu, chairman of the World Council of Nuclear Workers “ WONUC ” explained. W

Business | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

AT THE MONUMENT “KAMBANITE” (THE BELLS) IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF SOFIA WAS ...

At the monument “Kambanite” (The bells) in the outskirts of Sofia was opened the fourth Child's assembly "Flag of peace." Children from all over Bulgaria participated in the holiday.

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIAN AND ROMANIAN EURO-INTEGRATION MINISTERS MEGLENA KUNEVA AND H...

Bulgarian and Romanian Euro-integration ministers Meglena Kuneva and Hildegard Puvak held a working meeting in the Romanian town of Giurgiu. After the meeting, Kuneva said they had discussed bilateral cooperation, the accession talks and issues related to

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

MEMBERS OF THE SPANISH PARLIAMENTARY EUROPEAN UNION COMMISSION SUPPORT...

Members of the Spanish parliamentary European Union Commission support the participation of Bulgaria and Romania in the 2004 elections for European Parliament. If by then the two countries have not become members of the EU, their MPs will have the status

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PARLIAMENT RESOLVED TO TRANSFORM THE HIGHER INSTITUTE FOR OFFICER TRAI...

Parliament resolved to transform the Higher Institute for Officer Training and Research at the Ministry of the Interior into a university named Interior Ministry Academy. The new university will be training cadets and students for attainment of the academ

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

PLOVDIV INTERNATIONAL FAIR GOES PUBLIC

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev, in his capacity as office holder authorized to exercise the rights of the state as owner of International Fair Co. of Plovdiv, announced that he had decided to transform the corporation into a p

Business | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA AND VENEZUELA AGREE TO BOOST TRADE CONTACTS

Bulgarian companies showed interest in participation in the extension and upgrading of the Venezuelan railway network, it emerged after the final sitting of the First Session of the Bulgarian-Venezuelan Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Industria

Business | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

WB APPROVED A PROJECT FOR REDUCING POLLUTION IN BULGARIA

The World Bank approved a Bulgarian project for restoration of wetlands and reducing pollution, the Bank's office for Eastern and Central Europe announced. The project is funded by a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund (7.

Business | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

AN ALBANIAN AND TWO BULGARIANS WERE CAUGHT WITH TEN KILOGRAMS OF HEROI...

An Albanian and two Bulgarians were caught with ten kilograms of heroin at the Central Railway Station in Sofia Friday in a joint operation of the National Service for Organized Crime Control (NSOCC) and the Interior Ministry, NSOCC Deputy Director Veneli

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

OVER FORTY SCHOOLS CLOSED IN EFFORT TO CUT EXPENSES

So far, forty-three schools have been closed or re-organized, some of them being in the cities, Education Minister Vladimir Atanassov announced. He pointed out that the schools were being closed under a plan for optimization and comes after an investigati

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIAN, BRUTALLY KILLED IN SYRIA, BURIED IN DAMASK

Rossitsa Zhelyazkova, who was brutally killed in Syria by her husband, was buried in an Orthodox graveyard in Damask. The mother of Rossitza Zhelyazkova, who is in Syria, attended the funeral, her grandchildren though were not allowed to bid final farewel

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA FIRM ON CANDIDACY FOR OSCE PRESIDENCY

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Passy and Ambassador Stephen Minikes discussed the Bulgarian candidacy for the presidency of OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)in 2004 at a meeting in the framework of the international conference on Int

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

U.N. HELPS SE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FIGHT ORGANIZED CRIME

Xinhua The United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention launched a new project Friday to strengthen the ability of southeast European countries to fight drug trafficking and organized crime.

Views on BG | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

CAR IMPORTERS WANT EU CAR EXHAUST STANDARDS IN BULGARIA

An expert group of the Union of Automobile Importers in Bulgaria will sum up the EU requirements for car exhaust and will move them to Parliament and Government so that they be introduced in the Bulgarian legislation, the head of the union Stefan Hadzinik

Business | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

TV WORLD 2002 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT, CEO SAYS

BY Milena Hristova According to the first reactions we received the international media events Television World 2002 in Albena was a very successful and useful event, George Kouzmov, CEO of the festival, said in an exclusive interview for novinite.

Society | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

US OFFICIALS MAY VISIT BULGARIA AGAIN TO CHECK PROGRESS EN NATO ROUTE

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minster Passy who is in Vienna for the international conference on International Security and the Fight Against Terrorism, met with the US ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns. Passy briefed Ambassador Burns on the Bulgarian preparation f

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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